In Northern NY, there was a guy who had the brilliant idea to use a shotgun to scare the black bear that was in his garage away. He shot it with the shot gun. I chased him back into his house, through the wall, and then back out the front of the house, again, through the wall. There was a news story on it, can’t find it at the moment.

Black bears are not half the size of that thing.

The best advice, if confronted with a Grizzly, stated earlier is:
STAND YOUR GROUND. DON’T RUN. If you run they’ll run you down and eat you for lunch. Seriously. They are absolutely vicious creatures and they go for the head first..just like they would with any other animal in the forest.

If I were playing golf, camping or doing anything where there might be bears I would definitely carry a shotgun

Well, if Michigan had control of its monetary affairs, they would devalue the Michigan Lira and their cars, almost all exported from Michigan, would have a renewed chance to again compete in the world markets. But they do not have this option.

One of the reasons I mention this (in case you are wondering) is because The Ambrose constantly brings up differences within the Euro Zone as an argument against the euro.

Another reason is related to fairness. The dollar is strong because of events beyond Michigan’s control; in particular, fiscal and monetary policy that has nothing to do with Michigan’s interests as an “exporter” of industrial products. So, even though I do not like bailouts as a matter of principle, I accept the automakers’ bailout as realpolitik.